#5E8765
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.3% 0.069 149.2), rgb(94, 135, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#5E8765 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8765 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 135, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.069 149.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5E8765 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8765 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8765 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8765 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B6
oklch(81% 0.032 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA90
oklch(70.8% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9575
oklch(63.2% 0.064 149.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8765
oklch(58.3% 0.069 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#466B4D
oklch(49.1% 0.064 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A573F
oklch(42.6% 0.053 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#324836
oklch(37.7% 0.041 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#5E8765 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #888063 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C67 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58857E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8765
#5E8765
oklch(58.3% 0.069 149.2)
- #936D8F
#936D8F
oklch(58.4% 0.068 330)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5E8765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
Use #5E8765 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.